Where to Start with blues
vocal and instrumental music form
1851 artists
Guides for blues artists
Best blues Albums to Start With
blues Artists
Eric Clapton
blues rock, hard rock
Elvis Presley
country music, country rock
Neil Young
Southern rock, alternative rock
Bob Dylan
American folk music, Americana
Christina Aguilera
adult contemporary music, contemporary R&B
Johnny Cash
country music, gospel music
Stevie Wonder
funk, jazz
James Brown
doo-wop, funk
Frank Sinatra
big band music, easy listening
Cyndi Lauper
adult contemporary music, country music
Oscar Peterson
bebop, funk
Tom Jones
blue-eyed soul, country music
Willie Nelson
Americana, alternative country
ZZ Top
Southern rock, blues rock
Jerry Lee Lewis
country music, gospel music
Hank Williams Jr.
Southern rock, blues rock
About blues
What is blues?
vocal and instrumental music form
Where should I start with blues?
Start with "The Birth of Soul" by Ray Charles. It captures what makes blues worth exploring.
What are the best blues albums?
The blues albums worth hearing first: "The Birth of Soul" by Ray Charles, "Joe Cocker Live" by Joe Cocker, "The Lead and How to Swing It" by Tom Jones, "Zerkalo dushi" by Alla Pugacheva and "Social Cues" by Cage the Elephant.
How many blues artists are there?
northsound.fm covers 1851 blues artists, each with a recommended starting album and listening path.